There are times when we feel like over the moon. We keep giving 100% effort and we keep reaping 100% benefit. But then there are times when we keep failing. No matter how hard we try, we keep failing. Before proceeding any further let us first define what “fail”means.To most of us “fail” means shortcoming, weakness, not happening at all.True.Absolutely true.
Now how can we relate this to Sachin Tendulkar (oops…I started all over again. I sweared I will not talk about cricket….But hang on! Am I really going to talk about cricket….ugh…I don’t know….I might eventually…).
Enough is enough with all the crap going around sachin.Yesterday I saw the front page of a very famous newspaper carrying the headlines “Tendulkar or Endulkar”.Good marketing strategy. Get some hot news on the top of the headlines and your circulation increases. But hang on! If sachin’s poor form had been a serious issue, then definitely more papers would have carried a similar column and pocketed some quick bucks. This hasn’t happened. (15/0 to Tendulkar….I like Tennis).
Secondly, people talk about his woeful short of runs and failing at crunch situations. Really? Let us remind our self that this guy has the ownership of more than 25000 runs in all forms of cricket.whew! That’s quite some runs to boast of. So it would be a crime to claim such a statement. Woefully short of runs in recent past? Yes I would agree. (15/15).
Failing at crunch situations.Hmm! .This really tickles my brain. But hang on. To most of us, crunch situations refer to final or the last test match of a series. If true, then the above claim applies to all the players who play cricket. Nobody in my memory has produced a consistent record in all the finals they have played. This is a fact. I swear Nobody. (30/15 to tendulkar).
Enough with Tendulkar as the Batsman. What about Sachin Tendulkar as the player? Most capped player? Yes.Now what does that hold for Team India. Let me quote a small analogy here. Why do many corporate pitches for experience people It’s because they believe that experience would do wonders for the company. Exactly the same way, sachin with all his experience under his belt “might” (we really don’t know. Do we?) pitch in with his thoughts during demanding situations. Also being such a blitzkrieging human during his yester years, his enthusiastic and motivational spirit cannot be doubted even to the slightest extent. These qualities have positively affected many of today’s rising stars (likes of sewag and Pathan).Can we give this point to sachin? No matter what’s your view, its 40/15 to tendulkar.
Finally as a player, this demi-god has a good 5 or 6 years to go before he hangs his boot. With all that is going around, I firmly believe that, it would kindle the blitzkreiging nature of the “chota” (not “chota” rajan or “chota” shakeel…it’s our very own 5 footer) and would come back to regain his lost throne (Yes I agree, he has lost his throne).Remember, It’s not too far before we say,” The King has Returned”.
Game, Set, Match ….Tendulkar!
3 comments:
heck.....why was he damn slow in getting to his 100 from 90's in peshawar innings. I dont doubt his skills as a cricketer....but u need to taste the salt ..saying he has done it evrytime b4 like this batting for his 100.
If he has played few classic strokes in 90's (approx. 4 overs of the match), needless to say, we wud have touched 350 and wud have gone on to win the match ...
Accept the fact he is a selfish brat, pun intended !
Sachin can still play another 5 or 6 years, but he is past his prime where he hs to play to be a part of the team.
Pradeep nee dhan ellathiyum ezhudhariyaa? good man. keep it up
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